exvaxman:I have seen cars twice stealing books from the libraries to turn them in at (i assume) half price books for a couple of bucks. Both times I called the cops, and in one library now they request that you put in a small label covered by clear mailing tape so that HPB refuses them. A link is provided. A local hardware store will take books and put in 'Donated' labels for free and promises to get the books in the library within two days.

The most awesome book I ever picked up from one was a book from the 1830's that was describing that year's scientific advances. The other best are from someone who used to live in Australia and loved local humor.

st_francis_p: not sure why my first 'thank you' post did not make it, but I am so stealing that graphic

Jim32rr: depends on where, but having been brought up in Schaumburg when it was worth living in that area (woodfield was built while I lived there, Higgins to get to our house was two lanes dirt, dad had moved us from Cambridge, Mass) I want to say that outside of stupid politics and high taxes, Wisconsin is great. (If you are not in Madison or Milwaukee and have kids in the school system).

I brought my parents back to Schaumburg before they died and they swore at how awful it had become.